FPV

FPV System Setup Introduction

If you’re a reader who has experience flying RC airplanes, or who has read about the basics of RC flying, this article will help you get started in setting up your first FPV system.

Propellers

 Propellers

These things are evil and will hurt you if you don't take care. So make sure to never go near a rotating propeller with any body part you want to keep.

Motor

Motors

As you can imagine the motors are one of the more important elements of a multirotor, because - well - they are an the only parts that keep it in the air. Since it doesn't have a wing, you have no surface to glide after all...

Battery

Batteries / Chargers

There is a whole section on this forum on batteries and charging systems, so there is no need to go in detail here.

ESC

Electronic Speed Controllers (ESCs)

The electronic speed controllers (ESCs) drive the motors based on input of the controller. There are different types of ESCs for different types of motors. Brushless motors (also called outrunners or inrunners) are used for multirotors and require an ESC that works with brushless motors.